Archive for October, 2008

Don’t look, don’t tell

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Why should the medical profession, which is supposed to be there to save lives, be leaving older men out of the diagnosis and treatment loop? This August has seen an interesting recommendation from the US Preventative Services Task Force. Men aged more than 75 years should not be screened for prostate cancer. Indeed, younger men should be counseled on whether screening is necessary or desirable. Well, it’s not quite as heartless as it might appear.

The Task Force argues it is better not to know. If men do begin to have problems with erectile dysfunction, they can simply take Levitra which almost inevitably allows sexual activity to resume.

Prostate cancer grows quite slowly and men are likely to die of old age before the cancer kills them. Indeed, if men are diagnosed with cancer, this is distressing. The men and their families obviously worry. Taking biopsies is invasive and can be painful. Some of the medications and treatments short of surgery can cause impotence. Surgery more often than not does cause sexual problems that Levitra can only partially solve. Thus, if there are no serious symptoms to investigate, it’s better not to look. Letting life take its course is the kindest option.

Stronger with less

Monday, October 6th, 2008

There is an unspoken rule that you should never write knocking copies. This is an article that contrasts one product with another, making the other look really bad. We don’t attempt to do that here. We are always trying to be absolutely fair and never do more than state facts, not opinions.

So here is something you can check out for yourself. If you look at the way in which the little blue pill is packaged (can’t think which drug that is), you’ll see it comes in 25mg, 50mg and 100mg. Most men seem to do best with an average dose of 50mg. Levitra, on the other hand, comes in another variety of doses. Most men seem to do best with 10mg tablets but many get perfect results with the lower dosages.

Well, you’re taking five times less of the same active ingredients to achieve the same results. As a general rule in the world of medication, the smaller the dose, the lower the risk you will experience any side effects. Not that many with either drug but, if you were looking for a reason to prefer Levitra, safety would be top of the list for most.